1. Department of Biology SOAR Summer 2017

2. Where are you? California State University San Bernardino
College of Natural Sciences
College of Social and
Behavioral Sciences
you are here!
Dept. of Biology
College of Arts and
Letters
Dept. of Chemistry
Dept. of Physics
Dept. of Nursing
Dept. of Mathematics
College of Education
Dept. of Kinesiology
Dept. of Geology
Dept. of Comp. Sci. & Engineering
College of Business and
Public Administration
Dept. of Health Sciences

3. Who’s in the Biology Department?
Bournias
Chao
Orwin
Dodsworth
Ferrari
Thompson
Owerkowicz
Rhoads
Williams
Horner
Newcomb
Skillman
Metcalf
Polcyn
Sumida
Nickerson

4. What goes on in the Biology Dept.?
Orwin
Dodsworth
Bournias
Chao
Ferrari
Rhoads
Williams
Horner
Owerkowicz
Metcalf
Skillman
Thompson
Newcomb
Polcyn
Sumida
Nickerson

5. What can you do with a Biology degree?
Healthcare-related:
Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, etc.
Veterinary medicine
CLS/MLS, PA, etc.
Pharmacy (see also: Biochemistry)
Not Nursing!
Wildlife resource management
National Forest Service
National Park Service
Fish and Game
Zoological organizations
NGOs

6. What can you do with a Biology degree?
Industrial/commerical:
Agriculture
Biotechnology
Research:
Lab technician
Graduate school (MS, PhD)
Museums
Teaching:
K-12 science education
higher education

7. Biology Degree Options
B.A. Biology
B.S. Biology
B.S. Evolution and Ecology
B.S. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Articulation Program (Western Univ. of Health Sciences)
Contact Dr. Sumida if interested
B.A. and B.S. options are very similar, and it is easy to switch between the two.

8. Biology “core” coursework
One quarter of calculus
MATH192 or MATH211
One year of intro. chemistry
CHEM215, 216
One year of intro. biology
BIOL200, 201, 202
One year of organic chemistry
CHEM221, 222, 223
( or CHEM321, 322, 323)
One year of physics
PHYS121, 122, 123
(or PHYS221, 222, 223)

11. How to get through high school 

12. How to get through college 

13. How do I navigate the college maze?
Get academic advising!
Get it early, and get it often!
Get advising BEFORE registration starts!
How often? As often as needed!
Who to get it from?
BIOLOGY FACULTY
Professional advisors, peer advisors
Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC)
Fall quarter: come see an advisor!

14. A few important things about email...
Your address:
is OFFICIAL!
Financial aid deadlines
Course information from professors
NOBODY has your phone number

15. What do I do if I get lost? http://biology.csusb.edu Lots of useful
information…
Course info
Degree
“roadmaps”
Office hours (for advising)
Etc…

16. Today’s ONLY goal: sign up for Fall 2017 classes
99.9% of you should select the following:
A Math (MATH) class
An English (ENG) class
A General Education (GE) class

17. What NOT to do today! DO NOT obsess over your choices!
DO NOT pick classes you are not ready for!
DO NOT try to plan out the rest of your college career today!
DO NOT go above 12 (14) units! (except 4 year pledge students)
DO NOT choose BIOL 100 or other GE category B classes other than MATH (for today)

18. What your enrollment screen should look like...

19. Which MATH class should you take?
You are approved to register for the following:
MATH110: College Algebra
MATH120: Pre-calculus (trigonometry)
MATH192: Calculus (for biology students)
MATH 211: Calculus I
Which one should you take? Depends on...
your past experience and success
your academic and career goals

20. How to choose the appropriate MATH class
If you scored less than 60 on the ELM test, you should start in MATH 110.
If you have not had trigonometry, you should work toward MATH 120.
Most of you should work toward MATH 192.
If you want one year of calculus, you should work toward MATH 211, 212, 213.
If you not sure, enroll in an easier class for now; consult Math Dept. for help later.

21. What about AP calculus? If you took AP Calculus, AB:
Score 4 or 5: MATH 211 and 212 Score 3: MATH 211
If you took AP Calculus, BC:
Score 4 or 5: MATH211, 212, and 213
Score 3: MATH211 (possibly 212)
Score less than 3 - no course credit
Professional programs (e.g., medical school) may not accept AP credit!
*a word of warning… medical and graduate schools may not accept AP Calculus

22. What else to enroll in? English: Directed Self Placement (DSP)!
ENG 102A (and ENG 103A and 104A), or...
ENG 105A (and ENG 106A), or...
ENG107
AP Composition score of 3 or more exempt
COMM 120, or...
GE Category A4 (Critical Thinking)
Other required GE courses
avoid GE Category B (for now)
Category C3: credit by exam, or 290 courses

23. Can I start science classes?
You may be ready for CHEM 215 in Fall if:
You did well in math and chemistry in high school (at least honors level)
you must be at least co-enrolled in MATH 110
You may be ready for BIOL 200 if:
You took AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, and AP Biology and did well in all these classes
Almost nobody starts BIOL 200 in Fall!
You may be ready for PHYS 121 if:
You scored at least a 3 on the AP calc test

24. Can I do more?
We recommend you do NOT exceed 12 units for Fall quarter
Other classes to maybe add:
UTSD100A Freshman Seminar (2 units)
KINE205 or activities class (2 units)
Maybe wait until at least Winter quarter!